Saudi Director of Public Security and Head of the Hajj Security Committee Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Bassami has emphasized the complete readiness of the Interior Ministry’s security, traffic, and organizational plans for this Hajj season.
Al-Bassami stressed Friday the importance of addressing any threats to security and preventing any actions that could jeopardize the safety and well-being of the pilgrims.
According to Al-Bassami, the security plans approved by the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Hajj, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud, for this year were significant in maintaining order.
“The general plan for the tasks and responsibilities of public security officers in Hajj included raising full readiness to confront everything that affects the breach of security or order and prevent all actions affecting the security and safety” of pilgrims.
It also included intensified field presence to ensure monitoring of all cases and rapid response to emergency cases as well as preventive measures against the occurrence of crimes of pickpocketing, and any other phenomena affecting the safety of pilgrims.
The application of the principles of prevention and safety for the pilgrims was also emphasized through facilitating their movement within the Grand Mosque, the central area, and the holy sites.
There was a focus on maintaining a balanced traffic flow at the security checkpoints in the entrances of the holy city of Makkah, the holy sites, and the roads leading to them.
Additionally, effective management and organization of traffic were implemented in the central area, the holy sites, and all surrounding roads and areas to ensure smooth movement of vehicles and pedestrians, as well as efficient management of intersections and main roads.
For his part, the Commander of the Special Emergency Forces at the Presidency of State Security, Major General Mohammed Al-Amri, said the emergency forces are present not only in Makkah, Madinah and the holy sites but also in all locations to maintain public security.
Commander of the Civil Defense Forces in Hajj Major General Dr. Hammoud Al-Faraj said their main focus during the Hajj season is on the preventive and educational side by ensuring that all safety requirements are met in the pilgrims’ residences and headquarters through continuous inspection tours.
